System and method for accessing mobile networks

1. A method for establishing a routing of a call to a first mobile terminal via a first mobile network located in a first licensed area, comprising the steps of: issuing a subscriber identity module for use with said first mobile terminal, said subscriber identity module associated with a second mobile network located in a second licensed area; storing a personal number for said first mobile terminal in a service node identified with a fixed telephone network, said service node associating said personal number with a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number from said subscriber identity module; storing location information for said first mobile terminal in said second mobile network, said location information associated with said first mobile network; and establishing the routing of the call from a second terminal to said first mobile terminal via said first mobile network, said second terminal using said personal number to direct the call to said service node, said service node directing the call to said first mobile terminal via said first mobile network without relying on a service code.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second licensed areas comprise separate licensed areas of networks located in different national environments.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second licensed areas comprise separate licensed areas of networks located in a single national environment.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said first mobile network further comprises a plurality of mobile networks.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing location information comprises storing said location information in a home location register.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said first mobile terminal randomly selects one of a plurality of mobile networks to direct the call.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said service node determines a selected mobile network to execute a call connection and orders said first mobile terminal to use said selected mobile network.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said first mobile terminal is ordered by said service node to select a network to execute a call connection.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said service node uses a roaming number associated with said first mobile terminal to execute a call connection between said fixed terminal and said first mobile terminal.

10. A first national telecommunications environment comprising a plurality of independent national mobile networks and a service node having at least one identity in a fixed public telecommunications network, a second telecommunications environment comprising at least one home location register having a signalling interchange with said plurality of independent national mobile networks whereby at least location update information can be exchanged, said plurality of mobile networks accepting a log-in of a visiting mobile user registered in said at least one home location register, a method for accessing at least one of said plurality of mobile networks, comprising the steps of: an operator of said at least one home location register issuing a first mobile user roaming in said first telecommunications environment a subscriber identity module, said first mobile user having a personal number stored in said service node; a second user making a call to said first mobile user by using said personal number, said fixed public telecommunications network routing said call to said service node for termination; said service node storing a data link between said personal number and a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number stored in said subscriber identity module, said service node, in response to said termination of said call using said personal number, initiating an outgoing call using said mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number; in response to receiving said outgoing call, said second telecommunications environment retrieving location update information associated with said first mobile user, and routing said outgoing call back to said first telecommunications environment, said first telecommunications environment terminating said outgoing call with said first mobile user; in response to receiving said outgoing call, said first mobile user disconnecting said outgoing call and immediately initiating a callback to said service node and identifying said second user with said personal number; and in response to receiving a terminal identification of said first mobile user, said service node making a call connection between said first mobile user and said second user.

11. A system for establishing a routing of a call to a first mobile terminal via a first mobile network located in a first licensed area, comprising: a second mobile network located in a second licensed area, said second mobile network including means for storing location information for said first mobile terminal, said location information associated with said first mobile network; a fixed telephone network; means, coupled to said fixed telephone network, for storing a personal number associated with said first mobile terminal; a subscriber identity module for use with said first mobile terminal, said subscriber identity module associated with said second mobile network and including a mobile subscriber ISDN number; means for associating said personal number with said ISDN number; and means for establishing the routing of the call from a second terminal to said first mobile terminal via said first mobile network, said second terminal including means for using said personal number to direct the call to said service node, said service node including means for directing the call to said first mobile terminal via said first mobile network without relying on a service code.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said second terminal comprises a non-mobile terminal.

13. A method for establishing a routing of a call to a first mobile terminal via a first mobile network located in a first licensed area, comprising the steps of: issuing a subscriber identity module for use with said first mobile terminal, said subscriber identity module associated with a second mobile network located in a second licensed area; storing a personal number for said first mobile terminal in a service node identified with a fixed telephone network, said service node associating said personal number with a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number from said subscriber identity module; establishing the routing of the call from a second terminal to said first mobile terminal via said first mobile network, said second terminal using said personal number to direct the call to said service node; directing the call to said first mobile terminal via said first and second mobile networks; rejecting said call by said first mobile terminal; and directing a callback to said service node by said first mobile terminal.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said first and second licensed areas comprise separate licensed areas of networks located in different national environments.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said first and second licensed areas comprise separate licensed areas of networks located in a single national environment.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein said first mobile network further comprises a plurality of mobile networks.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein said first mobile terminal randomly selects one of a plurality of mobile networks to direct said callback.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein said service node determines a selected mobile network to execute said callback and orders said first mobile terminal to use said selected mobile network.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein said first mobile terminal is ordered by said service node to select a network to execute said callback.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of through-connecting, by said service node, said call from said second terminal with said callback from said first mobile terminal.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of through-connecting, by said service node, said call from said second terminal with said callback from said first mobile terminal further comprises the step of using a calling number identification to associate said call from said second terminal with said callback.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein said second terminal comprises a non-mobile terminal.

23. The method of claim 11, wherein said second terminal comprises a non-mobile terminal.

24. A system for establishing a routing of a call to a first mobile terminal via a first mobile network located in a first licensed area, comprising: means for issuing a subscriber identity module for use with said first mobile terminal, said subscriber identity module associated with a second mobile network located in a second licensed area; means for storing a personal number for said first mobile terminal in a service node identified with a fixed telephone network, said service node including means for associating said personal number with a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number from said subscriber identity module; means for establishing the routing of the call from a second terminal to said first mobile terminal via said first mobile network, said second terminal including means for using said personal number to direct the call to said service node; means for directing the call to said first mobile terminal via said first and second mobile networks; means for rejecting said call by said first mobile terminal; and means for directing a callback to said service node by said first mobile terminal.